Worklife Partnership
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
TO BUILD PROSPERITY FOR INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES BY UNLEASHING THE POTENTIAL OF FRONT LINE WORKERS THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH THEIR EMPLOYERS AND OTHER RESOURCES.
- Income
- $1.7 million
- Spending
- $2.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 61%
- Reserves
- -2.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 64%
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 13
- Highest pay
- $186,357, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 8 out of 100. Higher than 0% of charities in its peer group (employment, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 230% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 20% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 47% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1561% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 48 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (employment, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
9 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $1.2 million spent. WORKLIFE PARTNERSHIP PROVIDES ONE-ON-ONE ASSISTANCE TO INCUMBENT WORKERS THROUGH ITS PRIMARY PROGRAM SO THEY MAY REMAIN STABLY EMPLOYED AND PURSUE PATHWAYS TO ECONOMIC MOBILITY. IN 2025, WORKLIFE HELPED 1,985 HARDWORKING EMPLOYEES IN 18 STATES IMPROVE THEIR WORK-LIFE STABILITY THROUGH ITS SIGNATURE RESOURCE NAVIGATION PROGRAM. WE PARTNERED WITH EMPLOYERS ACROSS MULTIPLE INDUSTRIES INCLUDING HEALTHCARE, MANUFACTURING, RETAIL, HOSPITALITY, LONG-TERM CARE, SOCIAL SERVICES, AND CONSTRUCTION TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND RESOURCES TO THEIR EMPLOYEES. IN 2025, 66% OF THOSE WE SUPPORTED COULDN'T AFFORD AN EMERGENCY EXPENSE OF 300 AND 40% EXPRESSED A FINANCIAL CONCERN; AN ADDITIONAL 31% INDICATED THEY WERE STRUGGLING WITH HOUSING. OUR RESOURCE NAVIGATORS PROVIDED EMPLOYEES WITH OVER 5,700 UNIQUE RESOURCES/SERVICES AND CONNECTED EMPLOYEES WITH 288 IMMEDIATE MENTAL HEALTH SESSIONS, OVER 118,000 IN DIRECT CASH ASSISTANCE FOR HOUSING, FOOD AND NUTRITION, HEALTHCARE, TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY ASISTANCE, AND CHILDCARE; AND WORKERS HAD 25,000 IN DEBT REDUCTION REALIZED AFTER WE CONNECTED THEM TO IN-DEPTH CREDIT COUNSELING. AFTER BEING SERVED BY A WORKLIFE NAVIGATOR, OF THOSE RESPONDING TO WORKLIFE'S CLIENT SURVEY, 90% SAID THEIR NEEDS WERE RESOLVED BY WORKING WITH A NAVIGATOR, 90% REPORTED INCREASED CONFIDENCE, 78% REPORTED DECREASED FINANCIAL STRESS, 73% SAID WORKLIFE SERVICES MADE IT POSSIBLE TO RETAIN THEIR JOB, AND 60% REPORTED BEING LESS LIKELY TO MISS WORK. THROUGH WORKLIFE'S PROPRIETARY EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT PROCESS IT WORKED WITH EMPLOYERS TO INFLUENCE AND TRACK OVER 190 JOB QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS CREATING IMPROVED JOB SATISFACTION AND OPPORTUNITY FOR LOW- AND MODERATE- INCOME WORKERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. IN 2025, WORKLIFE SUNSET ITS SMALL DOLLAR LOAN PROGRAM FOR COLORADO EMPLOYEES TO PARTNER WITH A NATIONAL LENDER THAT OFFERS WORK-BASED, LOW DOLLAR LENDING VIA EMPLOYER PARTNERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. WHILE WORKLIFE ENDED ITS OWN LOAN PROGRAM, WE CONTINUED TO SERVICE OUTSTANDING LOANS AND REPORT THEM TO CREDIT REPORTING AGENCIES, WITH 93% REPORTED IN GOOD STANDING. WORKLIFE PARTNERSHIP PROVIDES ONE-ON-ONE ASSISTANCE TO INCUMBENT WORKERS THROUGH ITS PRIMARY PROGRAM SO THEY MAY REMAIN STABLY EMPLOYED AND PURSUE PATHWAYS TO ECONOMIC MOBILITY. IN 2025, WORKLIFE HELPED 1,985 HARDWORKING EMPLOYEES IN 18 STATES IMPROVE THEIR WORK-LIFE STABILITY THROUGH ITS SIGNATURE RESOURCE NAVIGATION PROGRAM. WE PARTNERED WITH EMPLOYERS ACROSS MULTIPLE INDUSTRIES INCLUDING HEALTHCARE, MANUFACTURING, RETAIL, HOSPITALITY, LONG-TERM CARE, SOCIAL SERVICES, AND CONSTRUCTION TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND RESOURCES TO THEIR EMPLOYEES. IN 2025, 66% OF THOSE WE SUPPORTED COULDN'T AFFORD AN EMERGENCY EXPENSE OF 300 AND 40% EXPRESSED A FINANCIAL CONCERN; AN ADDITIONAL 31% INDICATED THEY WERE STRUGGLING WITH HOUSING. OUR RESOURCE NAVIGATORS PROVIDED EMPLOYEES WITH OVER 5,700 UNIQUE RESOURCES/SERVICES AND CONNECTED EMPLOYEES WITH 288 IMMEDIATE MENTAL HEALTH SESSIONS, OVER 118,000 IN DIRECT CASH ASSISTANCE FOR HOUSING, FOOD AND NUTRITION, HEALTHCARE, TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY ASISTANCE, AND CHILDCARE; AND WORKERS HAD 25,000 IN DEBT REDUCTION REALIZED AFTER WE CONNECTED THEM TO IN-DEPTH CREDIT COUNSELING. AFTER BEING SERVED BY A WORKLIFE NAVIGATOR, OF THOSE RESPONDING TO WORKLIFE'S CLIENT SURVEY, 90% SAID THEIR NEEDS WERE RESOLVED BY WORKING WITH A NAVIGATOR, 90% REPORTED INCREASED CONFIDENCE, 78% REPORTED DECREASED FINANCIAL STRESS, 73% SAID WORKLIFE SERVICES MADE IT POSSIBLE TO RETAIN THEIR JOB, AND 60% REPORTED BEING LESS LIKELY TO MISS WORK. THROUGH WORKLIFE'S PROPRIETARY EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT PROCESS IT WORKED WITH EMPLOYERS TO INFLUENCE AND TRACK OVER 190 JOB QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS CREATING IMPROVED JOB SATISFACTION AND OPPORTUNITY FOR LOW- AND MODERATE- INCOME WORKERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. IN 2025, WORKLIFE SUNSET ITS SMALL DOLLAR LOAN PROGRAM FOR COLORADO EMPLOYEES TO PARTNER WITH A NATIONAL LENDER THAT OFFERS WORK-BASED, LOW DOLLAR LENDING VIA EMPLOYER PARTNERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. WHILE WORKLIFE ENDED ITS OWN LOAN PROGRAM, WE CONTINUED TO SERVICE OUTSTANDING LOANS AND REPORT THEM TO CREDIT REPORTING AGENCIES, WITH 93% REPORTED IN GOOD STANDING.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2014.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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